H-KING NIEUPORT 28 User manual

BUILDING INSTRUCTION
1:3 SCALE 2830MM NIEUPORT 28 laser cut balsa kit

Please read this instruction manual fully and become completely familiar with the features of this product
before operating. Failure to operate this product correctly could result in damage to the product, personal
property and cause serious injury. This is a sophisticated hobby product and is NOT a toy. It must always be
operated with caution, common sense and some basic mechanical ability. This manual provides instructions
as to the assembly, safe operation and maintenance of this hobby product. It is highly recommended that you
follow and read fully the instructions and warnings stated in this manual including safety, assembly, set-up and
flying guidelines in order to operate this product correctly and avoid damage or serious injury.
WARNING
As the user of this product you and you alone are responsible for operating it in a manner that does not
endanger yourself and others around you or result in damage to the product or property of others. This
product is operated via a radio controlled system that in some cases can be subject to interference from
sources outside of your control. Interference may result in a momentary loss of control so it is always
recommended that this product be used in a suitably open outdoors space.
• This is a radio controlled flying model and as such must always be flown with caution and care.
This is not a toy.
• The NIEUPORT 28 is designed for intermediate to advanced pilots.
• Alway exercise great caution when using the recommended battery to power this product. For full safety notes
and operating procedures, please see information provided by your battery supplier.
• Take great care when connecting/disconnecting the battery. See battery supplier for full safty procedures.
• Never power up the model in confined spaces and always keep the prop clear of obstructions.
• This product is not a toy. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times if operating this product.
• Only fly this model in an open area away from crowds, people, buildings, trees, power lines and obstructions.
• Always put safety first when operating this model and consider the warnings stated above.
• The supplier/manufacturer accepts no responsibility for damage or injury caused through the use of the
product. Not suitable for children under the age of 14. THIS IS NOT A TOY.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• Plywood sheet pack*1
• 1:1 installation drawing*1
• Batten sets
• Operation instruction*1
• Fiber cowl*1
• PVC part*2
• Metal parts plate*1
• Metal fitting bag*1
• φ0.6mm steel wire*6M
• φ1.2mm steel wire*12M
Parts List:
Features:
• 1/3 Scale detail and scheme-based on NIEUPORT 28c-1.
• Extremely lightweight, state-of-the-art all-wood construction
• Fiberglass cowl
• Complete Hardware Pack.
• Stainless Steel Flying Wires and Terminations.
• Sprung and Damped Telescopic Undercarriage.
• Full-scale simulation metallic structure.
• Extensive Clear Drawings and Instructions.
• Only Adhesives and Coverings are required to complete the
airframe
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A. Fuselage Assembly.
1. Laminate together the 2 parts to make the motor firewall and the 2 components that form the curved top as shown.
2. Follow the next steps to assemble the 2 wing support sections. Please ensure you build a left-hand and a right-hand side.
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3. Assemble over the plan the rear fuselage sections, you need to make 2 of these, one for each side. Then follow the next sequence of pictures to join
the wing support section to the rear fuselage section. Once again remember, you must join them together to make a left-hand and a right-hand side.
Ensure the assemblies stay flat as the glue dries.
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4. Glue the motor firewall to the front of the the 2 fuselage sides. Do this over the plan and be very careful that the firewall stays square to sides
and the assembly stays level as the glue dries.
5. Glue to the rear of the firewall and the sides the triangular shaped reinforcment strips. Also add these to the top and bottom of the firewall as
shown in the sequence of pictures and highlighted in red.
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6. Position the fuselage frame over the plan and make sure the assembly stays square and level. Cut from the supplied stripwood a cross brace
and insert at the rear and base of the wing support section. Use clamps as shown to hold the parts together as the glue dries.
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7. Assemble and add the fuselage formers according to the positions on the plan.
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8. Add the firewall stiffener plate which is reinforced with triangular shaped strips.
9. Trim the triangular shaped strip and glue to the rear of A19 as shown.
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10. Glue into place the rear fuselage cross brace. Then using one of the supplied stringers cut it according to the plan and glue to the rear of the
fuselage as shown. Add the triangular reinforcing strips to the corners of the rear cross brace and the fuselage sides.
11. Glue the fuselage stringers to the formers, some of these will require joining and extending as shown.

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12. Trim to fit the 10x28x270mm stringers as shown. Glue to plywood parts A4-A5, when these are dry cut of the excess from the stringers.
13. Use a hobby saw to cut the 6x8mm stringer as shown. Install a 10x28x27mm pine strip to this area as shown on the plan, trim off the
excess as shown.

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14. At this point glue into place all the rounded formers to the bottom of the fuselage. When these are dry add the stringers as shown.

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15. Identify the parts for the rear servo mount and assemble as shown. When assembled glue into position.
16. Identify the parts for the front servo and equipment mounts and assemble as shown. When assembled glue them into position in the
fuselage.

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17. Wing struts: Drill 3mm and 12mm holes into the struts as shown, refer to the plan for the exact positions. Sand the struts to the oval
streamlined profiles shown.
18. Lay the struts onto the plan and mark their mounting position.

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19. Remove the part of the stringer that is stopping the struts being positioned in the fuselage. Carefully check the alignment of the struts
before glueing into place.

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20. Use the thin plywood sheets to form the top of the fuselage, hold with masking tape as the glue dries.
21. Install the metal fittings ready for the rigging wires etc.

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22. Use the thin plywood sheets to form the sides of the fuselage, hold with masking tape and pins as the glue dries. Slot the ply to allow
the metal fittings to pass through.
23. Identify the pinewood parts for the landing gear and assemble according to the drawing on the plan.

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24. Identify the pinewood parts for the landing gear and assemble according to the drawing on the plan.
25. Landing gear assembly.

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26. Use the thin plywood sheets to form the bottom of the fuselage, hold with masking tape as the glue dries.
27. Using wing rib A17 as a template, draw a line around it onto the fuselage plywood turtle deck as shown. Next, cut the plywood to the
marked line then trial fit the wing rib to the cut-out, sand the plywood as necessary.

28. Make a hole in the plywood turtle deck for the servo lead in the position shown.
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29. Glue the wing rib to the struts as shown. When dry plank the openings/gaps with plywood sheet then sand to shape.